| Issue ID | 545517 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10124609 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/08/04 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Digital odometer "goes out" and the characters change while the car is sitting or while starting. I don't know if this is bad or not, but it doesn't seem normal. I've been to the dealer at least 5 times with no fix or urgency to find out what the problem might be. Cluster was replaced once. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LONG BEACH, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 08/06/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CIRCLE IMPORTS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | LONG BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |